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Birdebyrd
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Joined: 25 Jan 2006
Posts: 1
Location: North Carolina USA |
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I've seen alot of information regarding high temperature requirements for psittacines, but I haven't seen anything on how warm to keep them. I just recently built a room for my Scarlet Macaw and African Grey and I need to know what the minimum required temperature for them might be... Currently, the birds are living in the house (not in their new room) and making a mess of things. Last night, the temperature got down to around 45°F (7.2°C) in their new room and my guess would be that this is too cold. Without knowing what the minimum requirements would be I don't know how to most economically provide them with (controlled) heating. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
Wednesday January 25, 2006 3:30 pm |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7967
Location: Australia |
Wow, that is cold... I think the recommended temperature is 75f. I'm not sure about temperature controlled as my house usually stays fairly warm even through the winter here.
And also, I'm not sure if you've heard of the problem that your macaw may get by housing it together with a dusty bird. AG are really dusty bird. Macaw can develop really bad Pulmonary hypersensitivity.
Basically it's a respiratory syndrome that macaw may or may not developed. It not curable, and it can be fatal. If a bird develops it, it'll suffer for the rest of it's shorten life. I've heard of a lot of sad cases where the macaw was house in seperate rooms on the opposite side of the house with 4 air filters going, and the owner had to give up one of the birds so that the macaw can live a better life. Basically, it doesn't work!! Just thought I'd let you know if you haven't already heard about it. Don't want to scare you or anything.
Cheers
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Wednesday January 25, 2006 3:39 pm |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
I'm curious, why would it be 45 in your home? Upper 60's to lower 80's is a good tempurature for indoor birds. |
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Thursday January 26, 2006 3:13 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
I think they can actually withstand colder temps than what some may think, if acclimated. Such as parrots that live in aviaries year round, some places get pretty cold at night, even in some natural habitats. And in the house they aren't subjected to high winds. But I really don't know the exact temps they can survive in.
The room we keep our fids in was actually built as an addition & has no heat supplied to it, so we keep electric heaters in it, the temp in there is probably 68 to 70 degrees. If you take that route tho, be sure to find heaters that have no teflon in them. And our heaters are not have self adjusting thermostats, so I have to watch & regulate them carefully. And the green house effect during the day due to all the windows can heat it up quickly.
There have been times during very bitter winters when I had to wheel the birds into the living room at night becuz mine are just not used to very cold temps & I was afraid it would get too cold for them over night. |
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Thursday January 26, 2006 3:34 pm |
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